Saturday, July 25, 2009

June Cleaver's Hope Chest

..........i've been writing alot about June lately. What she wears, what she does, how much of a family woman she is...mostly, about how much she's loved.
So it only made sense, when I ran across an archived post "Sewing for the Home" to think of her. The more I read my list, the more it hits me...June would have been sewing all of these items long before she became a bride. I can see her now, lovingly stitching each line of the words on her "days of the week" dishtowels.
And thus, the title of this post.
Hey, while we are on the subject, do any of you (or your daughters) have hope chests? Please send some pics my way of ANY handiwork you created for your home.
I promise to post.
Love,
Sue
And now, the list

What June Cleaver would (probaby) sew for her hope chest:
After June sewed:
Curtains or headers for every window
and: throw rugs for every room
She would move onto the dining room items:
Chair pads and backs
Serving apron (fancy pinafore or hostess style)
3 sets of placemats and matching/coordinated napkins
2 tablecloths.
Table runner for serving food
Everyday aprons.
She would want her kitchen outfitted with the following:
homemade—potholders, ovenmitts/gloves, dishtowels and dishrags washcloths.
Because sewing was such an art, she might go so far as including:
Fitted bed sheets, pillow cases, homemade quilts/comforters.
Now, granted, in our culture, we probably would spend less money purchasing some of these items than sewing them, nor would we even want to take the time in crafting something so elementary as a dishcloth. Read on for "Today's Modern Hope Chest"

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